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Respiratory Rate

Aka: Respiratory Rate, Breathing Rate
  1. See Also
    1. Tachypnea
    2. Bradypnea
  2. Definition
    1. Rapid Respiratory Rate
  3. Technique: Measurement
    1. Count for full minute with patient least distressed
    2. Count without patient aware of measurement
  4. Criteria: Normal Respiratory Rate
    1. Newborns: Average 44 breaths per minute
    2. Infants: 20-40 breaths per minute
    3. Preschool children: 20-30 breaths per minute
    4. Older children: 16-25 breaths per minute
    5. Adults: 14 to 18 breaths per minute
  5. Interpretation: Abnormal
    1. See Tachypnea
    2. See Bradypnea
  6. References
    1. Johnson (1993) Harriet Lane Handbook, p.335
    2. Degowin (1987) Diagnostic Exam, p. 279-80

Respiratory rate (C0231832)

Definition (ICF) Functions related to the number of breaths taken per minute.
Definition (ICF-CY) Functions related to the number of breaths taken per minute.
Definition (NCI) The rate of breathing (inhalation and exhalation) measured within in a unit time, usually expressed as breaths per minute. (NCI)
Definition (MSH) The number of times an organism breathes with the lungs (RESPIRATION) per unit time, usually per minute.
Definition (NCI) The rate of breathing (inhalation and exhalation) measured within in a unit time, usually expressed as breaths per minute.
Concepts Clinical Attribute (T201)
MSH D056152
SnomedCT 86290005, 364063000
English RESPIRATORY RATES, RESPIRATORY RATES AND RHYTHMS, Respiratory Rates, Respiratory rate, NOS, RESP, respiration rate (physical finding), respiration rate, 21 RESPIRATORY RATES AND RHYTHMS, 210 RESPIRATORY RATES, RR, Respiration rate, Respiratory Rate, Rates, Respiration, Respiration Rates, Rate, Respiration, Respiration Rate, Rate, Respiratory, Rates, Respiratory, Resp, Breath rate, breathing rates, rate of respiration, respiratory rates, breathing rate, respiratory rate, respiratory frequency, rates respiration, breath rate, Breathing rate, RR - Respiratory rate, BR - Breathing rate, Respiratory frequency, Respiratory rate (observable entity), Rate of respiration, Rate of respiration (observable entity), Respiratory rate
Japanese ｺｷｭｳｽｳ, 呼吸速度, 呼吸数
Czech Dechová frekvence, dechová frekvence, frekvence dýchání
French Fréquence respiratoire
German Atemfrequenz
Italian Frequenza respiratoria
Portuguese Taxa de Respiração, Frequência de Respiração, Taxa Respiratória, Frequência Respiratória, Frequência respiratória
Spanish Frecuencia Respiratoria, frecuencia respiratoria (entidad observable), frecuencia respiratoria, Frecuencia respiratoria, respiraciones por minuto (entidad observable), respiraciones por minuto
Russian ЧАСТОТА ДЫХАНИЯ, ДЫХАНИЯ ЧАСТОТА, DYKHANIIA CHASTOTA, CHASTOTA DYKHANIIA
Swedish Andningsfrekvens
Polish Częstość oddechów, Częstość oddychania, Liczba oddechów, Liczba oddechów na minutę
Hungarian Respiratorikus frekvencia
Dutch ademhalingsfrequentie
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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